The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-28
LOYAL WOMBNSWORK
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Happy Household.


DEFT IANDIwoRK.
Harry HOUSEHOLD: A cheap and attractive lam
breQuiR may be made by taking halt a yard oi iell
aud emitting strips nne inches long aud one thid 3i
Rn inch wide out Of one side. leaving strips an lha
aud thrcequprlers wide between the spaces. Cut
each alternate strip inches aud hail sioftef,
aud then Cat all the ends pointed Hang nahs',s
40 these ponis and tack thc nmbrequint 10 tie she'll
a board tTifle larger than your mani"' WIN
buss headed taols The space above the ihbs may
Zoe embroidered or not a. the maker pieases Ifass
buttons fbulletl hung small brass rings make
pretty aud inexpensive bangles.
] have tried some of the lace patterns given m
your columns, and found them very pretty To
anyone writing 90 me for them will send simple
aud directions for crocheting either the plhchpple
the spidcrweb pattern OF both. They are polh
very pretty J will also send sample and directions
for knitting sht -stitch mittcns TO any who WRITE
would like to hear Rom someone % me hail 9
OF MclSeih seven unccs aud my father were m
the war and all returned bat my father, VINO died
in Andcrsonviiie Prison la the Winter OF %; lie
was John >. MolSeth, Co. * 2Oth Ind Monla IKE
20 hear from some one who know lnm while ln
pri son never heard from INN. Nould eN-
change music vocal OF Instrumental, for words aud
music u Annie Laurie" and Winged Host. -
May Mcl}uth, Paris, III.
Editors Chat
The Editor is happy 10 announce that a satisfac-
tory design haas been submitted the official badge
maker of the q. A. Il. and MR.C. for a NATIONAL
TRIBUNE Conversation Club badge. The Editor,
having n mind thc desrability OF something artls-
tic appropriate and ornamental 10 be furnished
ai reasonable price. has selected the following
bar pin la the form of pen, suspended from which
Is the monogram, n. 7. g. c." and the motto PRO
Tdirian The badge Is Of silver. aud will cost 81,
which includes postage registered package
The girls of tie c. c. wear il as pin, and the
boys on the lapes nccties, a. they choose. Sll-
yer pins are very fashionable. Aside from the mean
ing OF the badge To the woarer, the meaning OF
the motto Is For our country 10 which every pen
ia THE Tribune household las been consecrated.
Perhaps TIE TRIBUNE artist may sometime find
time 10 iusirate the badge. Those who desire can
weara knot of red white aud blue ribbon with the
badge. The Editor hopes all the G. G. viii he
pleased. Now send on your dollars Buy postal
mote and address, Editor Loyal Momans Depart
ment NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington. ID. c.
Many sharp criticisms are before the Editor con
corning thc fraud perpeiwted GA the g. g 10y the
Young lady who copied an article rom Steeles
physloogy aud palmed il OF ~ her own. DO not
yield 10 tins poor temptation, friends oi me = -
for though you may escape the busy eyes ol the
Editor, YOU cannot elude the vigilance 81 your
brght-eyed associates. Let there be no more oil
this or somebody will have To be expelled from
tlle c. C.. and how sad thnt would be.
Conversation Club.
Rulos oJihc Clib.-l. Write briefly. . Write only
side Of the paper. 3. Write TO the point. Z.
Write ON one suhi,ei. D. Write your best. ..
Send answers to all puzzles for use OF Editor. Each
week tie names Of those writing the best letters
style, composition II elhng, penmah-hlp ana gen,
orul merit cousidcreG-w be named at the head
oi this column Oh the Honor Roll. First honor
VII include all OF these requirements Second
honor Niil include deficiency Ia some one point.
No Others will be numed.
HONOR ROLL-BEsT LETTERS
second Honor-AIabel Musser Minneapolis,
Mimi; Arthur NJ Jackson, GlenwOod, kAn.i V.
B. Crozier, Harrisburg, Pa.
sOLyERs AND SEARCHES.
Jennie Haines st. Marys, Canada, ] Mary ID.
Petty NoIth Dorset. VI, n; Ernest Rces Pits
burg Pa. IA; J. &. Daily. fli> wood Pa, Mrs.
Alfred hoseland, liulmesburg Pa.,3; A. l.. Mood,
81 Charcs Iowa, |; .RIncs 4. Cutler Belle Yer
Pa, 8; Harry r. Cobleigh, West Concord, VI,
Edith M. Mills, South Iuu6udge, VI, 4 Annie
J.. Marsh. Saugus Mass, Jos. ~. Prof de Neaux,
Ona ~. Va. Reuben Fuller ptlsford, Mich,
Nellie ~. Lord, Bntueb1ro, VI, y lsOra A. Wal
worth Pierrepont Manor, \. y, s; Harry A.
Ewiug Dayton. o., Chas. Il. stephens, Bridge
por, Conn; May j.. Clark Mcdiord, mo state z;
Moody Richardson, Nj. Victory, o., .; ~. q. Nc
Dowell, Lafayette, Ind. Louis II. Elder, Highland
Center, Iowa; Al. Nj. Mccall, Cole Camp, Mo-,
= hliared BALDWIN, fpdcIloktoMn, o. Julia
Mideman, l.dgeron, o.; Nora M"rnz, Ring
Jesse Barnum, Jackson Valley. Pa. Addie NJ.
Dodge, West JonoAport, Me, 2; q; Peterson.
Frisco Utah. Hattie A. McCluslSy. Evnrts H..
B. Eliza NJ. Tally, IOWnsendviile. \. Y, 3.
OUR MISUNDERSTANDING.
Birdie Thompson, Cedar Vale, Kan; Ella J.
HughOmiSs, Ireland, Iowa; Sarepta. H. Bundy,
Nahes y. o.. Vernon Co, Wis, Justnia Minlller,
Sandussy o.; Cora j.. Lowry, RoWlcryille. o.;
Edith Peck, Broolliield, VI; Malle Musscr, Min
neHpolis, Mlin; Arthur - jackson. Glrnwood,
NAH, soloief pvN, 20 \ il"th III, rec hnl on lhe
veto; v. b. Crozicr Lock Boz 45i, Harrisburg, Pa;
Frank 7. Maxwell. AinswOrth. Iowa, thinks the
Government should pension her soldiers aud
educate and protect the Indians; Louis III. Elder,
Highland teuter, Iowa Jacob Is. Nelson, Fir
Aiinn.; j. J. MisehaTt. Newton, o.; Alice III.
Chcesnsn, ChcsierNlle. Ind; Bumey W. Cor
don Gth Mich. Cav; Annie ]. Shaw.
daughter sta Mimi Nefbcck, Kan; III. ID. keene
Alum Cave, lnd.. soldiers son, would hear from
Kansas aud Oregon c. q. Mrs John L. Wallace
Ogden iowa; A. ID Whitcomb. Mapcllo Iowa;
Katie 7. ian. Ashley, Pa. daughter l77lh Pa; Il.
J.. Buck. West side, Iowa daughter 9th Iowa;
Gilbert Logan, Ellist0n, MOnti u. III. Duff, Con-
cordia, han.
THE GOLDEN RULE.
To do 90 Others az J would
That they should do 10 me.
Will make mc honest. kind aud good,
Il. H.